Software Engineering Manager - Platform Team
At a glance
Manager-level Engineering Leadership role at DataVisor. Mountain View · full-time · $180,000–$350,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Design and deliver a fraud and risk platform that supports large-scale decisioning
- Bring supervised, unsupervised and agent-based AI methods into fraud detection
- Build real-time and batch decisioning, plus distributed data systems for low-latency results
- Use Spark, Flink and Cassandra to support high-throughput machine-learning pipelines
- Manage and coach engineers while contributing to infrastructure design and development
What you bring
- A computer science degree or a related qualification, plus at least eight years in software development
- At least three years leading teams, with hands-on coding, system design and architecture experience
- Fluency in Java or C++, working knowledge of Python, and a solid grasp of AI and machine learning
Who this fits
This is an onsite manager role in Mountain View that combines team leadership with hands-on engineering. It suits someone ready to guide engineers while shaping platform architecture and development.
From the employer
DataVisor is a next-generation SaaS company that protects the world’s largest enterprises from fraud and money laundering. Our award-winning AI decision platform combines industry-leading unsupervised machine learning (UML) with advanced supervised models to stop fraudulent activity across financial transactions, mobile growth, social networks, and e-commerce.
We partner with leading global brands, delivering solutions built on top of our highly scalable platform. Behind these innovations is a world-class team of experts in big data, security, and distributed infrastructure, thriving in a culture that is open, collaborative, and results-driven.
Join us and help push the boundaries of what’s possible in fraud detection.
Role Summary
We are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead our Platform Engineering team. This team is at the heart of DataVisor’s detection capabilities, building the AI-based fraud and risk decision platform that powers real-time and batch unified decisioning at enterprise scale.
You will manage a talented team of engineers while also contributing to the design and development of our next-generation AI agent driven infrastructure. Together, you’ll enable our customers to detect and stop complex fraud patterns in real time.
What You’ll Do
- Design & Build: Architect and deliver a large-scale, AI-based fraud and risk decision platform.
- Innovate in Fraud Detection: Apply unsupervised, supervised, and agentic AI methods to uncover and stop fraudulent behavior.
- Unify Decisioning: Drive the development of a real-time and batch unified decision platform that powers enterprise-scale fraud prevention.
- Scale Infrastructure: Build and optimize distributed, real-time data systems for low-latency decisioning.
- Leverage Big Data: Utilize Spark, Flink, Cassandra, and related technologies to enable high-throughput ML pipelines.
- Lead & Mentor: Manage, coach, and grow a team of engineers, fostering technical excellence and professional development.
Requirements
- BS degree in Computer Science or related field required; MS/PhD preferred
- Fluent in Java or C++ programming, with knowledge of Python; hands-on in coding, system design, and architecture
- 3+ years of experience leading or managing teams
- 8+ years of software development experience
- Solid understanding of AI/ML concepts (unsupervised, supervised, and emerging approaches such as agentic AI); experience applying ML in production systems is a strong plus
- Familiarity with relational databases, SQL, and ORM frameworks (JPA, Hibernate) is a plus
- Experience with big data technologies (Cassandra, Flink, Spark, Kafka) preferred
- Knowledge of the Spring Framework is a plus
- Exposure to test-driven development and high-quality engineering practices
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong team spirit and collaboration mindset
Benefits
Compensation: Annual salary range of USD $180,000 – $350,000, commensurate with experience.
Why Join Us
- Impact at Scale: Work on fraud detection systems processing billions of events daily.
- Cutting-Edge Tech: Push the frontier in streaming, agentic AI, and big data infrastructure.
- Career Growth: Lead a high-impact team with opportunities to shape technical direction and grow into senior leadership.
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